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What is Heat avoidance?
Many individuals with MS are sensitive to heat and their symptoms become worse in a hot environment. For these individuals, heat appears to decrease the ability of damaged nerves to conduct electrical impulses, resulting in increased symptoms.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Heat intolerance | 256 | 31 |
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| Fatigue | 91 | 18 |
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| MS (Multiple Sclerosis) | 54 | 3 |
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| General health | 16 | 6 |
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| Improve mobility | 14 | 2 |
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| Cognitive impairment | 8 | 1 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Heat avoidance
| Fatigue | 13 | |
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| I love the sun but now must avoid | 10 | |
| Can't get yardwork done | 7 | |
| Tremor in hands | 5 | |
| Anxious mood | 5 | |
| Skin problems | 2 | |
| See all 11 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Other | 1 |  |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Heat avoidance
Always |
27 | 47% |
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Usually |
27 | 47% |
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Sometimes |
4 | 7% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Heat avoidance
Very |
12 | 21% |
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Somewhat |
22 | 38% |
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A little |
11 | 19% |
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Not at all |
13 | 22% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Heat avoidance
$200+ |
2 | 7% |
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$100-199 |
1 | 4% |
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$50-99 |
1 | 4% |
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$25-49 |
1 | 4% |
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< $25 |
22 | 81% |
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